CUSTOMIZABLE INDICATING INSTRUMENT

• US 20100302018A1
• Filed: 07/02/2008
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH (Adient plc)
• Inventors: Tuzar, Gert-Dieter, Dreisbach, Volker, Deubzer, Andreas, Werner, Christina
• Granted Patent: US 8,598,999 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1515 Reconfigurable dials
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/20 Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/02 Indicating value of two or more variables simultaneously

Abstract

The invention relates to a combination instrument comprising at least one first zone and one second zone, in which respective driver-relevant data can be displayed. The invention also relates to a method for customizing a combination instrument.

Claims

1. A combination instrument (1) having at least a first zone (2) and a second zone (3) in which driver-related data can be respectively displayed, characterized in that the first zone (2) is configured as an interaction display, and the second zone (3) is configured as a storage zone.

2. The combination instrument (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that vehicle information (4), a warning message (5) and/or interaction information can be displayed in the first zone (2).

3. The combination instrument (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it has an interactive selection zone (8), with which it is preferably possible to select which information (4) can be viewed at least in subzones of the interaction display (2).

4. The combination instrument (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the representation of the information (4) can be moved from the interaction display (2) into the storage zone (3).

5. The combination instrument (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it has an input means (9) with which the information (4) which is shown in the interaction display (2) can be selected, particularly preferably with a rotary pushbutton knob (9′

).

6. The combination instrument (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the input means (9) has a distributor (9″

) with which the information (4) which is shown in the interaction display (2) can be moved into the storage zone.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the selection is carried out with an input means (9), preferably by turning and pressing.

7. A method for configuring a combination instrument (1) having at least one interaction display (2) and at least one storage zone (3), characterized in that information (4) is selected, displayed in the interaction display (2) and moved into the storage zone (3).

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the combination instrument (1) has a selection zone in which the information (4) which is to be displayed on the interaction display (2) is selected.